Downer NZ Ltd is the winner of the contract tendered by the New Zealand Transport Agency for the Fraser Street and 15th Avenue intersection works.
This work involves the building of extra lanes at the intersection, adding two new pedestrian crossings on 15th Avenue and improving cycling and walking routes on State Highway 2A.

The Hairini Link project aims to reduce traffic jams like this one on 15th Avenue.

The project, known as Hairini Link Advanced Works, is intended to improve safety for all road users and give immediate relief at the busy intersection.
NZTA Bay of Plenty state highway manager Rod James says construction of the $4 million improvements will get underway in mid September and is expected to take six months.
"The large volume of traffic using the route means the build will be quite complicated," says Rod.
"The first stage will be relatively straight forward with minimal disruption to road users.
"It includes shifting existing services (water main, stormwater and gas lines, electricity and telecommunications cables), constructing the extra road width around the intersection, pouring the new curb line and installing new traffic poles. The site will then close down for three weeks over Christmas.
"The tricky part of the construction will take place after Christmas.
"In order to give the contractor a clear run at completing the build as quickly as possible thereby minimising disruption to road users, we are planning to close Fraser Street between 14th Avenue and 16th Avenue for about nine days during January.
"During the closure, the contractor will work up to 16 hours a day reconstructing the existing road pavement, remarking the road and testing the new traffic lights."
This work is the second of a four-stage project to future proof State Highway 2A through the 15th Avenue, Turret Road corridor. The first stage was installing the traffic signals on the Maungatapu and Hairini roundabouts. The investigation into stages three and four of the upgrade covering the long-term solution for the rest of the route is underway. The NZTA is holding a public open day later this month presenting possible options.